I have seen so many people participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The organization’s national office has received $5.5 million for Lou Gehrig’s disease research since July 29, compared to $32,000 in the same period last year. WOW!! That is fantastic!!! But I still dont think people know what ALS is. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrigs Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. I would like to now put a face to the disease. My Uncle Bill. William Spencer Vaisey (My Mothers Brother) Valerie Fladd 18 May 1938 - 15 July 1997 (59)
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:06:38 +0000
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